Engineer Sdd

Eli Lilly Eli Lilly · Pharma · Indianapolis, IN

This role supports the development of key solutions or process improvements for Lilly manufacturing processes or industry-defined subjects. The Engineer SDD is expected to bring expertise and knowledge to lead development processes through research, laboratory experimental efforts, and direct interactions with manufacturing sites, development, and functional areas. The role provides technical leadership, guidance, and support to sites and external manufacturing organizations, supports major capital projects, and networks with the external community. Key responsibilities include providing engineering technical leadership in spray dried technology, collaborating cross-functionally, assisting with technical evaluations and problem resolution, developing experimental programs, supervising laboratory experiments, and preparing technical reports. The role requires a BS in Engineering or Science with 8+ years of manufacturing experience in a GMP regulated environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provides engineering technical leadership globally in spray dried technology for amorphous solid dispersions, including solvent system selection, and process parameter definition.
  2. Collaborates cross-functionally in manufacturing and development to direct discipline activities, new technology development, assessments, and deployment. Stay abreast of current industry trends in spray drying, hot melt extrusion alternatives, and emerging amorphous stabilization approaches.
  3. Collaborates with sites globally, assisting with technical evaluations, technology assessment and specific problem resolution including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and productivity improvements.
  4. Develops informal and formal networks with manufacturing and development peers to identify opportunities to apply engineering principles to improve Lilly operations.
  5. Develops experimental programs, protocols and models to address technical problems. Includes development and application of vessel and other scale-down models.

Skills

Required

  • BS Engineering or Science
  • 8+ yrs manufacturing experience in a GMP regulated environment

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree in engineering (MS or PhD)
  • Expertise in particle characterization and analysis
  • Experience with process modeling tools

What the JD emphasized

  • GMP regulated environment